As COVID-19 deaths, cases and hospitalizations mount, Gov. Newsom's Office of Emergency Services, in conjunction with the Health and Human Services Agency, have deployed 1,280 medical personnel to healthcare facilities across the California.
The deployments are designed to relieve stress on a currently strained medical care system during the state's surge. The personnel will additional needed staff in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities.
"Strengthening the public health workforce is critical to our ability to protect lives during this latest wave of COVID-19 cases. These deployments are an important first step in helping health facilities get the staffing resources they need," said Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
"Maintaining appropriate staffing in healthcare facilities is essential to providing a safe work environment for healthcare personnel while also maintaining high-quality medical care for patients across the state," said Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency.